The dean of the MBA program of China Europe International Business School also said that China Europe International Business School does not welcome candidates, and some interview skills questions are random, so I hope candidates will not recite those so-called? Facial classics? . In this regard, the examiner suggested that candidates should avoid listening to other people's suggestions too much to make their own behavioral responses routine, but should dare to express themselves, use their own experience, actively divergent thinking, and form their own views and systems.
In line with business school values.
At present, the branding of domestic business schools is more about establishing their own culture and values. Therefore, when interviewing skills, business schools not only pay attention to the professional quality of candidates, but also pay attention to whether their personality tendencies and values are consistent with the school culture. The three standards of Fudan School of Management include not only management potential and social responsibility, but also recognition of Fudan's value.
Real background
Among the interview skill scores, there is a score about background investigation, including college academic performance, work experience, responsible projects, etc. Some students will falsify their grades or work experience for some reasons. Xie Hao said that they would sample the background of the candidates, but this is only a reference standard. Schools pay more attention to whether they have management potential and good conduct. However, if a candidate is found to be cheating, then the candidate will definitely be excluded because he lacks the most basic integrity.
What are the crucial interview skills?
The time of individual interview skills will not exceed half an hour, as short as 10 minute, and the time of group interview skills will generally not exceed 1 hour, as short as 30 minutes. In addition, candidates need to spend a little time filling out forms and drawing lots.
Interview skills of MBA entrance examination (second interview) include political theory test, English listening and speaking test and comprehensive quality interview skills.
For the convenience of candidates, schools usually put interview skills and political theory exams on the same day, while foreign language listening and speaking skills are usually combined with comprehensive quality interview skills. The proportion of English in interview skills varies according to the requirements of business schools, but the basic requirement is to be able to introduce yourself and state your views in English.
Judges and grading
Enterprise management joins the examiner team.
Examiners are generally composed of professors from business schools and executives, HR and headhunters from large enterprises. In order to make MBA education better adapt to market demand and cultivate talents with real management quality, business schools pay more and more attention to the participation of experienced enterprise management in interview skills. Generally speaking, business schools will give priority to former MBA alumni. Fudan school of management interviewed in previous years, and there are two examiners for personal interview skills. In addition to professors from Fudan School of Management, there are managers from well-known enterprises such as IBM, Siemens and Citigroup.
In the opinion interview skills of the Ministry of Education on the reform of MBA entrance examination, the suggested evaluation contents are: appearance and behavior; Language expression ability; Logical analysis ability; Judgment and decision-making ability; Self-control ability (psychological maturity); Interpersonal skills; Organization and coordination ability; Adaptability; Leadership ability; Entrepreneurial spirit and innovative consciousness; Value orientation and professional ethics. The school first refers to these standards and forms a form for the interview skills judges to score.
Generally speaking, after the examinee enters the door, his manners actually give the examiner a basic concept. At this time, the examiner began to score according to the form, such as appearance, reaction ability, expression ability and so on. , and then professional ability. After the candidates leave, the basic scores of the candidates have been formed.
In the stage of group interview skills, the examiner will observe one or two candidates, fill in and modify the scores.
Experts remind that many candidates behave completely differently in the examination room and in private, but MBA requires students to have real and intrinsic excellent qualities. Such a disguise is often seen through by examiners. Xie Hao, a teacher from Fudan School of Management, said that from the moment the examinee stepped into the Fudan School of Management building, the teachers were paying attention to him, and the real exam began.
Interview skills and methods
General 1+ 1
The main methods of comprehensive interview skills include personal interview skills, behavioral interview skills, stress interview skills and group discussion. At present, it is common to combine group discussion with personal interview skills in business schools. For example, Fudan School of Management adopted the mode of combining the two this year, and added personal interview skills on the basis of group discussion. The interview skills of China Europe International Business School are also composed of personal interview skills in English and group discussions in Chinese or English. The following focuses on the analysis of group discussion and individual interview skills.
Group discussion is an assessment method for candidates to complete the interview skill process together. According to special experts, what is the most typical in group discussion? Leaderless group discussion? That is, the candidates discuss a case, the judges do not specify the topic and the direction of discussion, and the examiner is responsible for observing the performance of the candidates in the discussion and determining whether the candidates are suitable for management. The examination usually takes the form of 3 examiners to 3 to 6 candidates, and the whole examination time is about 30 minutes.
Evaluation content
Generally speaking, group discussion examines the applicant's various abilities, including management experience, work performance, reaction speed, team spirit and so on. Group discussion has many advantages. First, you can examine the unity and cooperation ability of candidates on the spot, which other interview skills can't do. Secondly, group discussion often allows multiple candidates to solve a management problem together, which is similar to group games, so that candidates can show themselves more easily and naturally in front of interview skill officers; Finally, group discussion is more practical, and candidates need to truly demonstrate the abilities mentioned in their resumes.
Case selection
Generally, they will choose from classic Chinese and foreign business cases, and some business schools or business schools will also choose all-English cases for their foreign cooperation projects. This kind of cases often avoid particularity, can reflect certain management ideas, and there is no unified answer. Examiners want to know the way and ability of candidates to analyze and think about problems. Therefore, for candidates, as long as they can clearly express their views and justify themselves, they will satisfy the examiner. But don't argue with the examiner or other candidates, and reach a consensus with the speaker through communication and coordination. Because bearing and grace are also the embodiment of managers' quality.
[Interview Skills] Don't forget to listen to other people's opinions during the discussion. The taboo of group discussion is to secretly organize your own speech when others express their views. Whether to attach importance to other people's opinions is the evaluation standard of interview skills in many colleges and universities. Those self-centered and self-expressive candidates are doomed to fail. Listening to other people's opinions can also deepen your understanding of the problem and increase the possibility of innovative thinking.
Personal interview skills
This is the interview skill form adopted by most schools, which is mainly based on short answers and explanations, and may also include keynote speeches and situational analysis.